KHALEEJ TIMES, Tuesday, Dec 22, 2020 | Jamadi Al Awwal 7, 1442
Emirates suspends flights to Saudi, Kuwait and Oman
Emirates:
Dubai-based Emirates has suspended flights to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and
Oman. The move came after the three Gulf
countries shut their borders over a new, more infectious strain of
Covid-19 that's spreading in Europe.
"Due to the closure of Saudi Arabian, Kuwaiti and Omani borders, Emirates will
be suspending flights to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 2127
December, and Kuwait and Oman from 2228 December," the airline posted on its
website.
"Customers connecting on flights bound for these destinations will not be
accepted at origin. We regret any inconvenience caused," it added.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad had on Monday
announced the suspension of flights to the three Gulf countries after
their borders were closed.
The developments come after several European countries banned travel from
Britain on Sunday as the UK government warned that a highly
infectious new strain of the virus was “out of control”.
Elsewhere in the Middle East, Jordan, too, said it was banning all direct and
indirect flights from the United Kingdom until January 3, according to a
statement by Minister of State for Media Affairs Ali Ayed.
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